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I think the Mets have a valid chance of winning this argument, this is the first year of the new rules, so I can see baseball being willing to "tweak" the rules. Making sure the bottom 10 teams having their picks protected (just last year it was the bottom 15) should be important, and the Mets were a bottom 10 team in 2012.

I think all the chatter involving the Mets and Bourn the past couple of days could mean they feel it could go their way. This is probably what Alderson talked about being a 50-50 chance last week when he talked to Francesa.

Kudos again to Sandy if he finds a loophole, gets the pick protected, and then signs Bourne on the cheap. He'll probably then flip him for multiple draft picks this Fall, lol. A lot of "if's" here but I like that he's pursuing it at least.

Jordany will get very little playing time, Baxter and Cowgill will get the bulk of the work against LHP.

"You don't know how to drink. Your whole generation, you drink for the wrong reasons. My generation, we drink because it's good, because it feels better than unbuttoning your collar, because we deserve it. We drink because it's what men do."

"You don't know how to drink. Your whole generation, you drink for the wrong reasons. My generation, we drink because it's good, because it feels better than unbuttoning your collar, because we deserve it. We drink because it's what men do."

Kudos again to Sandy if he finds a loophole, gets the pick protected, and then signs Bourne on the cheap. He'll probably then flip him for multiple draft picks this Fall, lol. A lot of "if's" here but I like that he's pursuing it at least.

Bourne
Tejada
Wright
Davis
Duda
Murphy
Buck
Valdespin/Kirk

...not awful

When D'Arnaud arrives, he takes the #5 spot:

Bourn
Murphy
Wright
Davis
D'Arnaud
Duda
[Outfielder]
Tejada

Decent power there with the 3-6 hitters, and some speed up top in Bourn. Tejada in a more natural role at 8.

Say they get it protected. I think at this point Boras may let Bourne sign for a 1 year deal around 12 million and go test the market again next year. He is known to do that with players from time to time.

The question is would we get a pick if he left after his year is up?

Because that would be fantastic to save our 1st round this year and be able to obtain an extra one next year.

Say they get it protected. I think at this point Boras may let Bourne sign for a 1 year deal around 12 million and go test the market again next year. He is known to do that with players from time to time.

The question is would we get a pick if he left after his year is up?

Because that would be fantastic to save our 1st round this year and be able to obtain an extra one next year.

We would have to offer roughly 12 million, and he would have to decline it.
And we would get a supplemental pick. 1st round picks no longer go to the team that lost the Free Agent.

Last edited by Claymation; 01-24-2013 at 12:05 PM.

"You don't know how to drink. Your whole generation, you drink for the wrong reasons. My generation, we drink because it's good, because it feels better than unbuttoning your collar, because we deserve it. We drink because it's what men do."

This smells like another Mets wild-goose chase. I wonder how long they will drag this out before not signing him?

Until they get a ruling from the commissioner's office. But I'm sure they are doing this just for show. They have no real intention of signing Bourne if he became available. In fact, they know Selig won't protect the #11 pick. This is all a smokescreen by the Wilpons who would rather take Bourne's salary and put it in their pockets.

Last edited by Dugmet; 01-24-2013 at 12:38 PM.

“The Wilpons and Mr. Saul Katz — the people who say they don’t care about the team are sorely misguided,” Ojeda told the newspaper. “These are the biggest Mets fans you will meet."

Until they get a ruling from the commissioner's office. But I'm sure they are doing this just for show. They have no real intention of signing Bourne if he became available. In fact, they know Selig won't protect the #11 pick. This is all a smokescreen by the Wilpons who would rather take Bourne's salary and put it in their pockets.